Robert Thornton Coale
Military
47th BG - 97th BS - 12th AF
L to R: Robert K. Ritchie (P), Archie D. Mull (G), Robert T. Coale (G), Harold D. Hackett (RN)
This crew was shot down flying A-20K 44-577 (not the A-20B in photo) on 23 Feb 1945.
Ritchie was KIA. Coale was not onboard. Mull was captured. Hackett evaded and returned to duty.
Object Number - UPL 47532 - Robert K. Ritchie Crew 47th BG - 97th BS - 12th AF L to R: Robert K. Ritchie (P), Archie D. Mull (G), Robert T. Coale (G), Harold D. Hackett...
Assigned to 97BS, 47BG, 12AF USAAF. 60+ x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), GC, NSDM, WWII Victory, EAME (4 x battle stars), AF Longevity Service Award.
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Majestic, Alabama | 21 March 1924 | Son of Simeone and Jennie Mae [Bailey] Coale. |
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Died |
Nacogdoches, Texas | 13 July 2017 | |
| Bayview, Alabama | 213 Shore Avenue Worked for U.S. Pipe and Foundry | ||
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Other Assigned to the 47th Bomb Group |
Capodochino Airfield, Italy | Completed a 60 mission tour |
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Sources
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/43992_07_0…
"47th Bomb Group" - Turner Publishing, page 73